Summer Tips for Wildlife

Creating A Welcoming And Safe Garden

Neighborhood Watering Hole: During droughts put a dish of drinking water out for the birds, squirrels, chipmunks and even the butterflies. Try keeping a log of all the creatures that visit your watering hole. You can even turn it into a great project for the kids. Have them paint a flower pot dish and then seal it with clear spray paint. Let it dry for a few days then fill it with water and watch to see who comes.

Invite Friends for Dinner: The Native Americans believed in planting a garden large enough for themselves and for those wild visitors who past through. Plant a garden for wildlife. Try including some parsley for the Cottontail Rabbits, sunflowers for the Yellow Finch, corn for the Chipmunks and Squirrels, and a raspberry or blueberry bush for the Cardinals and Blue Jays.

Take Care to Avoid Poisonous Plants: For the health of your family, pets, and wildlife research plants before introducing them to your environment.